Contract Administrator

2 weeks ago

Markham, Canada Morrison Hershfield Full time

Morrison Hershfield is now Stantec.

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works to support innovation. The Stantec community unites more than 28,000 employees working in over 400 locations across 6 continents.

Here at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, we are committed to providing flexible work arrangements to assist employees in fulfilling their multiple responsibilities at work, at home, and in the community. Flexible work arrangements provide additional options for work schedules and locations. As we focus on project delivery, clients, and staff, we have several working options available for working at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec.

The Contract Administrator will join our Field Services team, conducting field work in the Windsor area. You will play a lead role in the delivery of construction administration services with the Ministry of Transportation. Due to expanding business opportunities in Ontario and elsewhere within the company, this position offers potential for growth in the areas of technical/professional development and project management.

Responsibilities:

  • Direct, organize and control work to administer medium to large contracts
  • Work on moderate to complex problems requiring a thorough analysis of situation or data
  • Supervise a work group
  • Ensure work on contracts proceeds according to plans, procedures, contract specifications and quality
  • Check contract documents and review design for obvious errors
  • Approve work and progress payments
  • Carry out inspection activities to ensure conformance
  • Check and inspect contractor's work with drawings and related contract documents
  • Conduct site surveys, confirming scope of work, obtaining relevant information, equipment, and materials
  • Arrange site access and conduct survey
  • Compile field data in report form for review of project designer
  • Prepare contract specifications, construction staging and traffic arrangement schemes
  • Assess scope of work
  • Monitor staff levels, coaching junior staff as required
  • Manage the construction budget, act as liaison with clients and issue invoices as appropriate
  • Address contractor questions and misconceptions by working closely with superintendent and other construction staff
  • Keep track of contractor activities
  • Accountable for confirming that work on contracts proceeds in accordance with approved design and contract specifications
  • Perform work within established guidelines, procedures and practices

Qualifications:

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Minimum 8 years' experience in Road and/or Heavy Construction
  • Demonstrated Construction Administration experience as a Contract Administrator or equivalent of 5 or more similar Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) or municipal projects with construction values of least between $5,000,000 and $15,000,000 or greater is an asset
  • Either registration as a Professional Engineer with PEO or as a Technician or Technologist with O.A.C.E.T.T. with Road Construction Contract Administration (RCCA) designation
  • Prior MTO T131 and T131A Advanced Claims Dispute Resolution training is an asset
  • Knowledge and understanding of Ontario Provincial Standards and Specifications (OPSS), Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings (OPSD), Contract Documents including Agreement, General Conditions of Contracts, and Special Provisions
  • Knowledge of construction survey and layout
  • Knowledge of construction methods and materials
  • Knowledge of the requirements of relevant legislation such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Environmental Protection Act
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access)
  • Experience working with MS Project or Primavera considered an asset
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, time management, negotiation and conflict resolution, problem solving, and organizational skills
  • A valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle

Job Type: Regular

Job Profile: For internal use Field Technical IV

Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec is committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce, with recruitment free of discrimination, ensuring all candidates are given a fair opportunity for employment. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

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